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TURKISH HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER WHO ACKNOWLEDGED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE NOMINATED FOR NOBEL PRIZE
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February 03, 2012 | 00:04
Several Swedish MPs have applied to the Nobel Peace Committee with
the proposal to give the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to famous Turkish
human rights defender Ragip Zarakolu.
As the Turkish Evrensel website informs, the Swedish MPs mentioned
in their proposal that Zarakolu published materials on the Armenian
Genocide and the Kurdish issue which are taboos in Turkey. He has
been sentenced for that publications several times.
One month ago Zarakolu has sent a letter to the Turkish parliament
calling them to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.
"Yes, Turkey must face its history. It is not only an obligation
towards the victims but also a duty for securing healthy way of
thinking for the society. The acknowledgement of the genocide will
not belittle Turkey but will strengthen it," Zarakolu wrote.
Ragip Zarakolu is a known human rights defender and publisher in
Turkey. Many materials on the Armenian Genocide have been published
in his Belge publishing house. On February in 2011 Zarakolu visited
Armenia.
news.am
February 03, 2012 | 00:04
Several Swedish MPs have applied to the Nobel Peace Committee with
the proposal to give the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize to famous Turkish
human rights defender Ragip Zarakolu.
As the Turkish Evrensel website informs, the Swedish MPs mentioned
in their proposal that Zarakolu published materials on the Armenian
Genocide and the Kurdish issue which are taboos in Turkey. He has
been sentenced for that publications several times.
One month ago Zarakolu has sent a letter to the Turkish parliament
calling them to acknowledge the Armenian Genocide.
"Yes, Turkey must face its history. It is not only an obligation
towards the victims but also a duty for securing healthy way of
thinking for the society. The acknowledgement of the genocide will
not belittle Turkey but will strengthen it," Zarakolu wrote.
Ragip Zarakolu is a known human rights defender and publisher in
Turkey. Many materials on the Armenian Genocide have been published
in his Belge publishing house. On February in 2011 Zarakolu visited
Armenia.